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  1. Kip1

    Bleeding

    Hi everyone, Its been a long time since I was on this forum but I could do with some advice. For the past 2 days I have had abdominal pain which has been quite constant. About a hour ago I had my bowels opened & there was lots of very dark blood with quite a few clots. I have noticed blood for...
  2. Kip1

    Obstruction

    Hi fellow crohnies it's been a while but felt the need to Check in with you. It's now 3.08am UK time & i am sat up in bed with pain from my 2nd small bowel obstruction in 9 weeks. I am currently trying to delay going to hospital but I fear unless the 2 tramadoI i have taken stay down I will...
  3. Kip1

    Christmas decorations.

    Hi everyone, because I am fed up with having more tests & maybe another op I feel I need something to really take my mind off things & was thinking of when to put my Christmas lights & decorations up. I love Christmas & It gives me great joy to see all the lights & hear the carols & Christmas...
  4. Kip1

    Not good news.

    Hi I went back to my GI after further gastroscopy, colonoscopy & small bowel mri & he is not happy with the how the ulcer in my duodenum is behaving & the inflamation in the duodenum & stomach. He is also now wondering if I also have crohns anywhere else that the gastroscopy & colonoscopy can't...
  5. Kip1

    Results

    Hi just got I the my recent test results which I had done due to having been in hospital due to severe upper abdominal pain. My colonoscopy showed scar tissue was ok around TI op site but gastroscopy showed Stomach: Gastritis-Erythematous/exudative gastristis-Pangastritis. Duodenum 2nd...
  6. Kip1

    Severe upper abdominal pain

    Hi Guys, I had some of my T I removed on the 31st of July this year & was doing ok until the 6 weeks post op mark. I then got a 10 day bout of D followed by intermittent bouts of constipation. I was put on AZA 100 mg at 4 weeks post op which I was ok with but into my 3rd week I started to get...
  7. Kip1

    Disappointed with surgery experience.

    Hi everyone. I had my bowel surgery on the 31st July and although internally everything seemed ok the cut to my belly button had 2 loose stitches & has not healed well. I was left for 2 weeks with my hubby dressing my tummy as the hospital said even though it was open it would heal eventually...
  8. Kip1

    Surgery in 2 days & worried about eating.

    Hi all My elective bowel surgery is in 2 days (the 31st July) & I am worried about eating anything now in case it stays in my system & caused me problems after or during the op. I know that maybe this could be an irrational fear but as I dont get any bowel prep & dont now want to eat. I have...
  9. Kip1

    Surgery in 10 days but cant eat or go to loo

    Hi Can anyone help with my problem I am due to have a TI resection in 10 days but find I cannot eat anything solid without being in real bad pain & have not had a bowel movement for 3 days. The pain was quite severe in my lower right area to start with but now seems to be much higher up. Even...
  10. Kip1

    Got a date for resection.

    Hi all Got a date for my resection & its the 31st July. Apparently they said I have to take some sort of a build up vitamin drink in the run up to it which has never been mentioned before. I wouldn't say I am that run down but just wondered if this is a regular thing now for resections.
  11. Kip1

    Any advice for after resection

    Hi all Just saw my surgeon on monday & he said he would remove my TI, appendix & caecum so I wonder what I should expect to be like bowel wise after surgery. I dont often get D now so by removing all this will I have D more or maybe have to go more often. Also any advice on how long the...
  12. Kip1

    Pain low down & high temperature

    Hi all, I wonder if anyone can give some advice. I have pain quite low down from the right side to the middle of my of my tummy & I have a high temperature & feel quite unwell. Its bank holiday weekend & dont really want to go sit in a&e for hours as we have a new puppy at home & partly...
  13. Kip1

    Possible abscess?

    Hi all Could anyone tell me what the 1st signs of a fistula are. I have what I thought was an abscess about an inch or so inside my bottom from how it feels as I am walking/sitting but I also have what is like a big swelling with a hole on my butt cheek. I have been given antibiotics from my gp...
  14. Kip1

    Not sure I should have surgery

    I was diagnosed with Crohns in TI & lots of severe ulceration when I had a colonoscopy in november 2011. My GI tried me on entocort but & had terrible indigestion & could not seem to sleep at all so he took me off them without tapering & said I would need surgery as all the upper abdominal pain...
  15. Kip1

    Sudden stop to Entocort

    Hi all When I saw the gastro doc on thursday it was decided that due to the crohns in my TI thickening & narrowing the food I was eating was starting to back up & thats what was causing all my upper abdominal pain. I was told I needed surgery & have to start on a mushy diet & to stop entocort...
  16. Kip1

    Crohn'S Newbie

    Crohn's Newbie Hi everyone my name is Helen & I was newly diagnosed with Crohns after a colonoscopy in november. I had bowel problems for many years including both constipation & diarrhoea & blood loss which I put down to IBS & piles (i got these once after a bladder op) & the fact that I was...
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